Title: Thomas H. Johnson and Fred and Germaine Pidgeon Research Collection on Powers Bluff
Inclusive Dates: 1906-2008 (bulk 2000-2002)

Creators:

• Johnson, Thomas H.
• Pidgeon, Fred
• Pidgeon, Germaine

Call Number: M2010-051; Audio 1502A; VHB 872-VHB 896

Quantity: 1.6 cubic feet (1 records center carton and 1 archives box), 106 photographs, 25 videorecordings, and 5 tape recordings

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Research papers, 1906-2008 (bulk 2000-2002), of Thomas H. Johnson and Fred and Germaine Pidgeon, regarding the land use of Powers Bluff, a Wood County, Wisconsin park and Native American burial site, consisting of news clippings, pamphlets, subject files, photographs, and videorecordings and tape recordings. The papers include descriptions of the cultural, botanical, and geographic history of the area and the controversy surrounding expanded recreational use of the park and the removal of trees around Native American burial grounds. Also included are video cassettes documenting Wood County forestry and park meetings and interviews with area residents describing Powers Bluff in the early 1900s when the Potawatomi first arrived in the area.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2010051

Acquisition Information

Presented by Thomas H. Johnson, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M2010-051

M2010-051	Series: Archaeological Investigations
Box   1 Folder   1-6	2002-2005
	Series: Newspaper Clippings and Pamphlets	⇧
	Newspaper clippings
Box   1 Folder   7	2000
Box   1 Folder   8	2000-2002
Box   1 Folder   9	Pamphlets, undated
	Series: Subject Files	⇧
Box   1 Folder   10	Archaeology, 2000 July
Box   1 Folder   11	Arpin, 1988
Box   1 Folder   12	Atlantean American Empire
Box   1 Folder   13	Atlantis in Wisconsin, F. Joseph, undated
Box   1 Folder   14	BI K WA KIK census, 1928
Box   1 Folder   15	Birmingham, 2000
Box   1 Folder   16	Botanical Skunk Hill, 2000
Box   1 Folder   17	Budget, 2000
Box   1 Folder   18	Honor intern, undated
Box   1 Folder   19	Burial list, 1928
Box   1 Folder   20	Burial site laws, 2002
Box   1 Folder   21	Cadaver dogs, 2002
Box   1 Folder   22	Cairns (Scherz), undated
Box   1 Folder   23	Chapters, Powers Bluff, undated
Box   1 Folder   24	County Board agendas, 2000
Box   1 Folder   25	Dance rings, undated
Box   1 Folder   26	Department of Natural Resources, 1977, 2000
Box   1 Folder   27	Dowsing, undated
Box   1 Folder   28	Ed Haka, 2002
Box   1 Folder   29	Feingold, 2000
Box   1 Folder   30	Freckman biography, undated
Box   1 Folder   31	Fred Pidgeon, undated
Box   1 Folder   32	Fred and Germaine Pidgeon, undated
Box   1 Folder   33	Friends of Powers Bluff, 2000
Box   1 Folder   34	Gathering, 2000 June 17
Box   1 Folder   35	Gerend scrapbook, undated
Box   1 Folder   36	Germaine Pidgeon diary, 2000 August
Box   1 Folder   37	Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), 2000
Box   1 Folder   38	Ho Chunk GPR, 2000
Box   1 Folder   39	Ho Chunk
Box   1 Folder   40	Honor to Pidgeon, 2000
Box   1 Folder   41	Indentures, 1936, 1949, 1962
Box   1 Folder   42	Indian Farms, central Wisconsin, undated
Box   1 Folder   43	Indian graves, spirit houses, undated
Box   1 Folder   44	Indian lore, undated
Box   1 Folder   45	Indian and pioneer trails, undated
Box   1 Folder   46	Injunction, 2001-2002
Box   1 Folder   47	Jeff Lindow, undated
Box   1 Folder   48	Kirschbaum, Jensen, 2000
Box   1 Folder   49	Kitchkumme's report, 2002
Box   1 Folder   50	Kitchkumme, 2000
Box   1 Folder   51	L. Graham, 2000
Box   1 Folder   52	Lindow Bender, 2002
Box   1 Folder   53	List of Contacts, Germaine, undated
Box   1 Folder   54	Mailing lists, 2000 August 4 and , 2003 January 8
Box   1 Folder   55	Manitou, Inc., undated
Box   1 Folder   56	Manthey, Dave, 1997, 2000
Box   1 Folder   57	Maps of Powers Bluff, circa 2000
Box   1 Folder   58	Marker trees, undated
Box   1 Folder   59	Medicine, undated
Box   1 Folder   60	MS Thesis, C. Perkins, 1998
Box   1 Folder   61	NAAC, 2000
Box   1 Folder   62	Name of Powers Bluff, undated
Box   1 Folder   63	National Historic Register, 1986-2008
Box   1 Folder   64	Native American Statement on Powers Bluff, undated
Box   1 Folder   65	Nettie Kingsley Haka, undated
Box   1 Folder   66	Powers Bluff History, undated
Box   1 Folder   67	Powers Bluff master plan, 2002
Box   1 Folder   68	Powers Bluff Nature Trail Indian Study, undated
Box   1 Folder   69	Powers Bluff winter sports area, undated
Box   1 Folder   70	Park and Forestry Committee Minutes, 2002
Box   1 Folder   71	Pittsville, undated
Box   2 Folder   1	Planning proposals, 2002
Box   2 Folder   2	Poem, undated
Box   2 Folder   3	Potawatomi history, 1941
Box   2 Folder   4	Potawatomi letters campaign, 2000
Box   2 Folder   5	Roland Arendt, 2000 February on
Box   2 Folder   6	Rod rigs, 2002
Box   2 Folder   7	Sacred sites, undated
Box   2 Folder   8	Sacred spot editorial, 2001 May 10
Box   2 Folder   9	Scherz map and aerial photo, undated
Box   2 Folder   10	Schreiber Anderson, undated
Box   2 Folder   11	Shegonee art, undated
Box   2 Folder   12	Sierra Club, 2000 and Wood County, , 1932-1946
Box   2 Folder   13	Skunk Hill history, 1906
Box   2 Folder   14	Skunk Hill residents, undated
Box   2 Folder   15	Starmeteor, undated
Box   2 Folder   16	Tom Willems, undated
Box   2 Folder   17	Through Indian eyes, undated
Box   2 Folder   18	Timber sale, 2000
Box   2 Folder   19	Timeline, undated
Box   2 Folder   20	Town of Richfield history, undated
Box   2 Folder   21	Tree cutting, 2000
Box   2 Folder   22	Tubing run, 2000
Box   2 Folder   23	Vortex, undated
Box   2 Folder   24	Willems, 2000
Box   2 Folder   25	Wisconsin endangered species, undated
Box   2 Folder   26	Wood County officials, 2000
Box   2 Folder   27	Wood County parks, 2000
Box   2 Folder   28	Wrone, undated
	Series: Audio/Visual Materials	⇧
PH Box   26	Photographs
	Videorecordings
	VHS Tapes
VHB 872	Feast, 2000 May 12
VHB 873	Jim Scherz on Powers Bluff, parks and forestry meeting, 2003 November
VHB 874	Parks and forestry first meeting about tree cut, 2000 April 5
VHB 875	Parks and forestry meeting, Dexterville community building, 2000 July 4
VHB 876	Parks and forestry, 2000 July 4, continued
VHB 877	Parks and forestry meeting, Leslie Eisenberg, 2000 August 2
VHB 878	Parks and forestry meeting, Powers Bluff meeting, Tom Willems talks about Powers Bluff, 2000
VHB 879	State archaeologist R. Birmingham at University of Wisconsin-Marshfield, 2002 April 18
VHB 880	Sacred traditions: Lakota, Sioux, Spirit of Crazy Horse
VHB 881	Tree cut 1-300/B.S talks about dance rings, interview with Leah Graham and brothers
VHB 882	Wood County parks and forestry meeting, 2000 July 5
VHB 883	Wood County Forest and parks committee, 2000 July 5
VHB 896	Powers Bluff meeting, 2004 November 18
	VHS-C Tapes
VHB 884	Forestry and parks meeting, 2000 February 2
VHB 885	Forestry and parks meeting, tape 1, 2000 April 5
VHB 886	Forestry and parks meeting, tape 2, Powers Bluff marker trees, first half, 2000 April 5
VHB 887	Interview with Leah Graham, plant study, 3-3 meeting with Bob Birmingham Note: Digital user copy exists.
VHB 888	Leah Graham interview, 2000 March 2 Note: Digital user copy exists.
VHB 889	Leslie Eisenberg, tape 2
VHB 890	Parks and Forestry Dexterville Community Building, Part I, 2000 July 5
VHB 890	Parks and Forestry Dexterville Community Building, Part II, 2000 July 5
VHB 892	Taquahkik plant study team, Chad Kirschbaum, 2000 April 29
VHB 893	Tom Willems presentation, tape 1, 2000 June 26
VHB 894	Tree cut along tubing area
VHB 895	Walking the bluffs
	Cassette tapes
	Forestry and park meetings
1502A/1-2	2000 July 5
1502A/3-5	2000 June 29